Bread made from 100 percent rye flour, which is very popular in the northern half of Europe, is usually leavened with sourdough. We actually know that the people in the isolated Lötschental Valley in Switzerland, who were studied by Dr. Grains that are not 100 percent whole grain typically have the bran and the germ removed during the refining process, leaving only the endosperm intact. A slice of processed white bread has a fraction of the nutrition as a slice of whole grain or multi grain bread. If not, buy whole grain bread at a local bakery where it’s less likely to contain preservatives. It changed my life. http: //www. eatingrules. com/2010/10/100-percent-whole-wheat-bread/.

With low-carb, Paleo, and gluten-free diets on the rise, bread (and grains in general) has fallen out of favor. Think you’re all set buying 100-percent whole-wheat bread? Two slices of whole wheat bread now raise your blood sugar more than two tablespoons of table sugar. There has been a real 400 percent increase in celiac disease over the last 50 years (3). And that’s just the full-blown disease affecting about 1 in 100 people, or about 3 million Americans. Yet another study adds to the growing evidence that whole grains are good for your health. Unless you’re of the Paleo persuasion, you’re probably thinking, Well, duh. The Flour Revolution: A Delicious, Sustainable Future for Whole-Grain Bread. 2 grams per 1-ounce serving and the label says 100 percent whole wheat.